That would mean his earliest return to the field would be on Nov. 4 at Seattle.

“Initially it was too big of a problem,” Bosa said Wednesday. “During rehab, I kind of put an expectation on myself that I needed to be out there. In all reality, I should’ve taken my time, rested. I’ve never had an injury like this, and I just put a lot of pressure on myself to push back when I shouldn’t have. It complicated things a bit.”

Bosa, who missed the season’s first three games with a bone bruise in his left foot, said his cast was removed this week and he is currently wearing a protective boot. The 23-year-old pass rusher made the Pro Bowl in 2017 with a career-high 12.5 sacks and four forced fumbles.

—Retired defensive star James Harrison, who spent the bulk of his 15-year career in Pittsburgh, said running back Le’Veon Bell should report to the Steelers and then fake injuries to avoid having to play on Sundays.

“If I’m Le’Veon ... I’m coming back, what is it, Nov. 13?” said Harrison in an interview with FS1, referencing the cutoff date for Bell to return and still receive credit for a full service year, which would allow him to be a free agent next season.

“For me, I’d give you everything at practice,” Harrison continued. “You’d see — the cameras would see — that I’m fine, I’m healthy. But come Saturday, ‘Something ain’t right. I can’t play on Sunday.’ Because if I go out here and I mess something up, I’m losing a lot of money.”